Relief / Float Veterinary Technician
Core
Provide on-call veterinary support including patient triage, restraint, lab sample collection, diagnostic imaging, nursing care, and surgical assistance for medical and hospitalized cases.
Role type
Relief/Float Veterinary Technician
Builds
Medical and surgical care for small animal patients in an emergency hospital setting
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Small animal emergency care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Animal restraint, triage, lab sample collection and processing, diagnostic imaging (radiographs), anesthetic and surgical monitoring, medication administration, medical record interpretation
Preferred skills
Certified Veterinary Technician license, 3+ years of technician experience, knowledge of preventative care and hospital flow
Technologies
Digital x-ray, ultrasonography, diagnostic lab equipment, anesthesia monitoring systems
Responsibilities
Animal restraint and triage, collection and analysis of lab samples, diagnostic imaging, nursing care of hospitalized cases, surgical preparation and assistance, anesthetic management, client communication regarding treatment plans